Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command has issued a notice of intent to award a sole source purchase order for Omax abrasive waterjet cutter equipment maintenance services at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant. The procurement will utilize simplified acquisition procedures and be awarded under "other than full and open competition" as authorized by FAR 6.302-1. Phillips Corporation has been identified as the only authorized provider and distributor of machines and ancillary equipment to the U.S. Federal Government for the existing equipment and systems already in place. The notice was posted on September 17, 2025, with responses due by September 22, 2025. This procurement represents a brand name restriction and will be processed through a purchase order by the contracting activity at Rock Island Arsenal.

The primary purpose of this notice is to inform the marketplace of the government's intent to conduct a non-competitive procurement while allowing interested parties to provide information that might influence future competitive opportunities. This is explicitly not a request for offers, and the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete this procurement based on any responses received. Only Phillips Corporation is eligible to participate as the designated sole source provider for this 12-month quarterly maintenance service contract. The procurement is justified under simplified acquisition threshold procedures due to Phillips Corporation's exclusive status as the authorized service provider for the existing Omax equipment. Any information received will primarily be used to assess the potential for future competitive procurements rather than to alter the current sole source determination.